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Diane Megaw

Diane Megaw is a veteran regional journalist at Daily Tidings, reporting across Southern Oregon and statewide developments from a Medford area lens.
Her coverage spans business and the economy, housing and labor, public safety and courts, with a focus on what policy and legal decisions mean for local communities.
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Federal Judge Says Oregon Counties Must Help ICE Locate Nine Noncitizens Despite Sanctuary Law…

Diane Megaw Nov 25, 2025

Four Oregon counties must help immigration enforcement officers identify and locate nine noncitizens subject to detention or deportation under federal law, after U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane ruled that the counties must comply…

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Grants Pass Woman Dies After Driving Wrong Way on I-5 and Hitting Semi Truck Head-On

Diane Megaw Nov 25, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After a tragic two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 62, in Josephine County, on Saturday, at 2:04 a.m., 34-year-old Annette Dea Dimmick of Grants Pass was declared dead at the scene. Oregon State Police…

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ACLU of Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over Alleged Violent Crackdown on Portland Protesters and…

Diane Megaw Nov 24, 2025

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, representing protesters and freelance journalists, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, alleging that federal officers’ use of force against them during protests outside…

Business

Oregon Sees 52% Spike in New Business Filings But Still Ranks 36th Nationwide

Diane Megaw Nov 23, 2025

Since 2019, new business filings have exceeded 59,000- an increase of 52%. Yet the state still ranks only 36th nationwide in terms of openness to business. Oregon Ranks 36th For Business Creation In The U.S. Business application…

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West Coast Health Alliance Says Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism and Warns Families About Misleading CDC…

Diane Megaw Nov 23, 2025

The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) confirmed on Friday that the organization stands with scientific evidence showing that vaccines are not linked to autism, and strongly recommends vaccines to protect our children. WCHA, an interstate…

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Oregon Feds Say Nonprofit Manager Stole COVID Relief Funds to Buy $4 Million Utah Office and Condo

Diane Megaw Nov 23, 2025

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Friday against the financial manager of a nonprofit organization who fraudulently used the nonprofit's COVID-19 funding to purchase two properties in Provo,…

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Oregon Sues Federal Government to Return Lifesaving Coast Guard Helicopter to Newport

Diane Megaw Nov 22, 2025

After the Trump Administration's withdrawal of a proposal to lease the Newport Municipal Airport, potentially as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, the Coast Guard's Newport helicopter, removed by the federal government,…

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Medford Confirms Severe Weather Shelter Will Open This Winter as Freezing Temperatures Loom

Diane Megaw Nov 22, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford confirmed that the Medford Severe Weather Shelter, located at 332 W. 6th Street, operated by ACCESS with the City of Medford’s Office of Emergency Management, will be open this winter to ensure that the…

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School Bus and Truck Crash in Jackson County Sends Driver and Passenger to Hospital With Serious…

Diane Megaw Nov 22, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A bus driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries, and one child suffered minor Injuries after a passenger truck ran a stop sign and crashed into a Jackson County School District 6 school bus at the…

Business

TriMet Cuts Night Bus Service and Eliminates 68 Positions Amid $300 Million Budget Shortfall

Diane Megaw Nov 21, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — To address a projected $300M shortfall between revenue and expenditure over the next several years, TriMet is implementing changes, including $17.7 million in cuts that will result in fewer night-time buses, and plans to…

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